Carbon nanotube-cellulose ink for rapid solvent identification

• Tiago Amarante,
• Thiago H. R. Cunha,
• Claudio Laudares,
• Ana P. M. Barboza,
• Ana Carolina dos Santos,
• Cíntia L. Pereira,
• Vinicius Ornelas,
• Bernardo R. A. Neves,
• André S. Ferlauto and
• Rodrigo G. Lacerda

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 535–543, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.44

• length was purchased from Maine University (3.0 wt % aqueous gel) [58]. Further characterizations and information about the MFC can be found in [58]. Functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) with hydroxy and carboxyl groups (–OH and –COOH), outer diameter between 20 and 50 nm and an average

Conjugated photothermal materials and structure design for solar steam generation

• Chia-Yang Lin and
• Tsuyoshi Michinobu

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 454–466, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.36

• supplies water to this photothermal film. The film is slightly lifted in order to reduce heat dissipation from the bulk water. This is also beneficial for SSG through the thermal energy generated by the PTM. Porous 3D structures Porous materials, such as sponges [45][49][58][59], foams [31][34][38][49][50

• ][52][53][54][55][56][57][58][59][60][61][62][63], and aerogels [64][65][66][67][68][69][70][71][72][73], are also used as substrates for SSG devices. As the hydrophilic surface of porous structures is the key to efficient water transport through capillary forces, it is reasonable to combine them with

Molecular nanoarchitectonics: unification of nanotechnology and molecular/materials science

• Katsuhiko Ariga

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 434–453, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.35

• nanoarchitectonics show that it is widely applied in academic fields such as materials synthesis [57][58][59], structural control [60][61][62][63], physical phenomena [64][65][66], and basic biochemistry [67][68][69], as well as in applied fields such as catalysis [70][71][72], sensors [73][74][75], devices [76][77

Plasmonic nanotechnology for photothermal applications – an evaluation

• A. R. Indhu,
• L. Keerthana and
• Gnanaprakash Dharmalingam

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 380–419, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.33

• absorbance for particles larger than 40 nm. Even by accounting only for the dipole mode in such particles, depending on the order to which ψj and ξj are expanded, the shift as well as the changes to the peak broadening can be captured. For example, expanding the function to the order of x2 yields [58]: This

Quercetin- and caffeic acid-functionalized chitosan-capped colloidal silver nanoparticles: one-pot synthesis, characterization, and anticancer and antibacterial activities

• Akif Hakan Kurt,
• Elif Berna Olutas,
• Fatma Avcioglu,
• Hamza Karakuş,
• Mehmet Ali Sungur,
• Cansu Kara Oztabag and
• Muhammet Yıldırım

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 362–376, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.31

• cell lines (MCF-7 and HepG2) [57][58]. Materials and Methods Chemicals Chitosan (medium molecular weight: 190,000–310,000 Da based on viscosity; 75–85% deacetylated; viscosity: 200–800 cP, that is 1 wt % in 1% acetic acid at 25 °C), sodium borohydride (NaBH4, ≥98.0%), caffeic acid (≥98.0%), and

• prepared and exhibited good and dose-dependent cytotoxicity against MCF-7 breast cancer cell lines [58]. When adding Ch/Q- and Ch/CA-Ag NPs to ARPE-19 cells, the viability values were also lower than those of the control group, especially for caffeic acid Ag NPs (Figure 6b and Figure 6d). When Ch/Q-Ag NPs

The steep road to nonviral nanomedicines: Frequent challenges and culprits in designing nanoparticles for gene therapy

• Yao Yao,
• Yeongun Ko,
• Grant Grasman,
• Jeffery E. Raymond and
• Joerg Lahann

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 351–361, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.30

• drastically different environments that can impact quantum yield [58]. These complications, along with others, are highlighted in Figure 2. Several alternate options exist that can provide reasonable assessment of NAT in NP systems. Firstly, NAT-labeling strategies beyond fluorescent labels, such as

Polymer nanoparticles from low-energy nanoemulsions for biomedical applications

• Santiago Grijalvo and
• Carlos Rodriguez-Abreu

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 339–350, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.29

• [58]. The region for nanoemulsion formation in the phase diagram changes with the electrolyte (PBS) concentration (Figure 4a). There seems to be an optimum value for which this region is the largest, and the colloidal stability is maximum. Note that the presence of electrolyte is expected to reduce

• permission of The Royal Society of Chemistry from [58] (“Electrolytes as a tuning parameter to control nanoemulsion and nanoparticle size” by C. Fornaguera et al., RSC Advances, vol.6, issue 63, © 2016); permission conveyed through Copyright Clearance Center, Inc. This content is not subject to CC BY 4.0

Bismuth-based nanostructured photocatalysts for the remediation of antibiotics and organic dyes

• Akeem Adeyemi Oladipo and
• Faisal Suleiman Mustafa

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 291–321, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.26

• European Communities [58]. The Wikipharma statistics [59] show that EC50 values were less than 1 mg/L in 25% of all research assessing the effects of antibiotics on eukaryotic, single-celled algae and that EC50 was even less than 100 μg/L in twelve investigations. Once these antibiotics are released into

Recent progress in cancer cell membrane-based nanoparticles for biomedical applications

• Qixiong Lin,
• Yueyou Peng,
• Yanyan Wen,
• Xiaoqiong Li,
• Donglian Du,
• Weibin Dai,
• Wei Tian and
• Yanfeng Meng

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 262–279, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.24

• biomimetic NPs have been widely used in the diagnosis and treatment of tumor-related diseases (e.g., head and neck tumors [53], gland tumors [9], respiratory system tumors [54], digestive system tumors [55], urinary system tumors [56], gynecological tumors [57], skeletal system tumors [58], and hematological

Nanotechnology – a robust tool for fighting the challenges of drug resistance in non-small cell lung cancer

• Filip Gorachinov,
• Fatima Mraiche,
• Diala Alhaj Moustafa,
• Ola Hishari,
• Yomna Ismail,
• Jensa Joseph,
• Maja Simonoska Crcarevska,
• Marija Glavas Dodov,
• Nikola Geskovski and
• Katerina Goracinova

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 240–261, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.23

• candidates for EGFR TKI/MET TKI combination therapy (Figure 1). This approach shows improved clinical outcomes over chemotherapy or MET TKI monotherapy in patients with advanced EGFR-mutant NSCLC who acquired MET amplification or MET overexpression during EGFR TKI treatment [54][55][56][57][58][59][60][61

Cyclodextrins as eminent constituents in nanoarchitectonics for drug delivery systems

• Makoto Komiyama

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 218–232, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.21

• nucleic acids are RNAs, DNAs, and derivatives thereof that regulate the expression of target genes [57][58][59]. Typical examples are antisense DNA, small interfering RNA (siRNA), aptamers, and ribozymes/DNAzymes. Owing to the accurate targeting at pathogenic genes, they are promising for various

Concentration-dependent photothermal conversion efficiency of gold nanoparticles under near-infrared laser and broadband irradiation

• Vikas,
• Raj Kumar and
• Sanjeev Soni

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 205–217, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.20

• higher than that of 25 × 47 nm GNRs under NIR laser and broadband irradiation. Figure 9c shows that under NIR laser irradiation, the photothermal conversion efficiencies of 10 × 38 nm GNRs are 50% and 58% for concentrations of 1.25 and 2.5 µg/mL, respectively, while the efficiency decreases from 58% to

Formation of nanoflowers: Au and Ni silicide cores surrounded by SiO_x branches

• Feitao Li,
• Siyao Wan,
• Dong Wang and
• Peter Schaaf

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 133–140, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.14

• silicide, and a cross-sectional view of Ni silicide is given in Figure 4c based on reported works [44][48][56]. The elongation process of the symmetric NiSi2 clusters is mainly governed by the growth kinetics [44][57][58]. Conclusion In the present work, nanoflowers with a core particle and surrounding

Characterisation of a micrometer-scale active plasmonic element by means of complementary computational and experimental methods

• Ciarán Barron,
• Giulia Di Fazio,
• Samuel Kenny,
• Silas O’Toole,
• Robin O’Reilly and
• Dominic Zerulla

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 110–122, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.12

• maximise the X-component of the LIA signal. SJEM measurements were performed for current densities of 45, 48.2, 51.8, 54, and 58 mA/μm2, the results of which can be found below. Simulations Finite element analysis simulations using COMSOL Multiphysics 6.0 were employed to cross-verify the results obtained

• current densities and, hence, varied temperature, are shown. Current densities of 71–143 ± 1 mA/μm2 in steps of ≈24 mA/μm2 were used for a 20 μm square element. While not identical to the SJEM experimental current densities, we ensure that they are of similar magnitude, 45–58 ± 1 mA/μm2, hence, enabling

Antimicrobial and mechanical properties of functionalized textile by nanoarchitectured photoinduced Ag@polymer coating

• Jessica Plé,
• Marine Dabert,
• Helene Lecoq,
• Sophie Hellé,
• Lydie Ploux and
• Lavinia Balan

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 95–109, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.11

• , as well as the final thickness of the metallic layer, account for this difference in reflectivity. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) carried out on the surface of functionalized textiles revealed the homogenous distribution of AgNPs, with average sizes of 62 ± 2 nm and 58 ± 1 nm for the Ag@PEG600DA

• also contains N-acetylglucosamine, one of the two main components of peptidoglycan, and may therefore be a target for silver [58]. In addition, silver has been shown to target several fatty acids of the membrane of C. albicans, which is thought to affect the hyphal morphogenesis of yeast, a vital

Combining physical vapor deposition structuration with dealloying for the creation of a highly efficient SERS platform

• Adrien Chauvin,
• Walter Puglisi,
• Damien Thiry,
• Cristina Satriano,
• Rony Snyders and
• Carla Bittencourt

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 83–94, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.10

• 20 min to stop the dealloying process and to ensure a good cleaning of the samples. Characterization Scanning electron microscopy micrographs were recorded using a HITACHI STEM-FEG with an acceleration voltage of 5 kV. The images were treated with the ImageJ software [58] to assess the size of the

Photoelectrochemical water oxidation over TiO₂ nanotubes modified with MoS₂ and g-C₃N₄

• Phuong Hoang Nguyen,
• Thi Minh Cao,
• Tho Truong Nguyen,
• Hien Duy Tong and
• Viet Van Pham

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 1541–1550, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.127

• light, which can be explained as follows: The photocurrent density of MoS2/TNAs promptly increased because of the efficient separation of the e−–h+ pairs at the interfaces between TNAs and MoS2 [58] and the rapid transfer of the photo-induced electrons from MoS2 to the TNAs electrode [59]. This result

• results previously published in [58]. Figure 7 presents the energy band diagram structure of the MoS2/TNAs and g-C3N4/TNAs heterojunctions based on the DRS and Mott–Schottky analysis results, which are summarized in Table 1. It is easily observed from Figure 7 that the heterostructures formed upon

Hydroxyapatite–bioglass nanocomposites: Structural, mechanical, and biological aspects

• Olga Shikimaka,
• Mihaela Bivol,
• Bogdan A. Sava,
• Marius Dumitru,
• Christu Tardei,
• Beatrice G. Sbarcea,
• Daria Grabco,
• Constantin Pyrtsac,
• Daria Topal,
• Andrian Prisacaru,
• Vitalie Cobzac and
• Viorel Nacu

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 1490–1504, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.123

• ; all cell groups were cultured in over-confluence for 18 days [58]. After 18 days of culture in over-confluence, the mesenchymal stem cell control did not form the mineralized nodules that could have been stained with alizarin Red. XRD patterns for (a) HAG-based composites and (b) HAP-based composites

Structural studies and selected physical investigations of LiCoO₂ obtained by combustion synthesis

• Monika Michalska,
• Paweł Ławniczak,
• Tomasz Strachowski,
• Adam Ostrowski and
• Waldemar Bednarski

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 1473–1482, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.121

• is a widely used method for the creation of nanomaterials [48][49][50][51][52][53][54][55][56][57]. Acetates, carbonates, and nitrate salts of lithium and cobalt are often utilized as starting materials and oxidizers in the combustion synthesis of lithium cobalt oxide [50][58][59]. Different ammonium

• carboxylates were investigated as fuels, including ammonium acetate, ammonium citrate, or ammonium tartarate [55], urea [56], starch [57], citric acid [58], and 1,2-diformylhydrazine [59]. The obtained LCO precursors were annealed in air between 300 and 850 °C [55][56][57][58][59]. Herein, we demonstrate a new

Rapid and sensitive detection of box turtles using an electrochemical DNA biosensor based on a gold/graphene nanocomposite

• Abu Hashem,
• M. A. Motalib Hossain,
• Ab Rahman Marlinda,
• Mohammad Al Mamun,
• Khanom Simarani and
• Mohd Rafie Johan

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 1458–1472, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.120

• when different electrodes are modified [57][58][59]. Optimisation of experimental parameters The hybridisation efficiency has a significant impact on the selectivity and sensitivity of biosensors. In order to enhance the hybridisation efficiency, hybridisation conditions of the DNA probe with the

Facile preparation of Au- and BODIPY-grafted lipid nanoparticles for synergized photothermal therapy

• Yuran Wang,
• Xudong Li,
• Haijun Chen and
• Yu Gao

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 1432–1444, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.118

• min of laser irradiation (0.5 W/cm2), the temperature of the AB-LNP water suspension (with a BDP concentration of 100 μM and a Au concentration of 100 μM) showed an increase of around 58 °C, suggesting a good photothermal effect of AB-LNPs. Moreover, the temperature changes of AB-LNPs at a BDP

• heating above 43 °C could induce apoptosis in cancer cells [30]. AB-LNPs showed excellent photothermal effects and photothermal stability with a temperature increase beyond 58 °C (Figure 2). Both Au- and BDP-grafted on LNPs could absorb light and convert the light energy into heat to achieve synergized

Density of states in the presence of spin-dependent scattering in SF bilayers: a numerical and analytical approach

• Tairzhan Karabassov,
• Valeriia D. Pashkovskaia,
• Nikita A. Parkhomenko,
• Anastasia V. Guravova,
• Elena A. Kazakova,
• Boris G. Lvov,
• Alexander A. Golubov and
• Andrey S. Vasenko

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 1418–1431, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.117

• superconducting hybrid structures. For example, the DOS calculation is essential for the quasiparticle current computation in SIFS (where I denotes an insulating layer) [29][51][53][54][55][56][57] or SFIFS tunneling Josephson junctions [58]. Therefore, computation of the DOS is also needed for many actively

Double-layer symmetric gratings with bound states in the continuum for dual-band high-Q optical sensing

• Chaoying Shi,
• Jinhua Hu,
• Xiuhong Liu,
• Junfang Liang,
• Jijun Zhao,
• Haiyan Han and
• Qiaofen Zhu

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 1408–1417, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.116

• difference in the DLSG structure considered here [58]. Therefore, we can optimize the sensing performance by controlling the structural parameters, such as α and h, which are essentially the result of perturbing the artificial BIC and FP-BIC. The high sensitivity and FOM can be obtained thanks to the nearly

Orally administered docetaxel-loaded chitosan-decorated cationic PLGA nanoparticles for intestinal tumors: formulation, comprehensive in vitro characterization, and release kinetics

• Sedat Ünal,
• Osman Doğan and
• Yeşim Aktaş

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 1393–1407, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.115

• formulations were compared in terms of similarity (f2) and difference (f1) factors. The results reveal that the release profiles of nanoparticles, which we obtained using the same nanoparticle material, showed similar profiles [57][58]. According to the release kinetics parameters, as seen in Table 3, the

Dry under water: air retaining properties of large-scale elastomer foils covered with mushroom-shaped surface microstructures

• Matthias Mail,
• Stefan Walheim,
• Thomas Schimmel,
• Wilhelm Barthlott,
• Stanislav N. Gorb and
• Lars Heepe

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 1370–1379, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.113

• barnacles [53][57][58][59]. However, in air–water boundaries under non-sterile and static conditions an „interphase microbial community“ (neuston) usually becomes established in fresh- and saltwater – like acetobacter and yeast communities in the production of vinegar [60]. Since the air layers on some